The Indonesian two thousand rupiah banknote (Rp2,000) is a denomination of the Indonesian rupiah. First introduced on July 9, 2009, it was made legal tender the following day and has since been modified two times, first in 2016 and then in 2022. All notes of this denomination are printed in
cotton paper
Cotton paper, also known as rag paper or rag stock paper, is made using cotton linters (fine fibers which stick to the cotton seeds after processing) or cotton from used cloth (rags) as the primary material. Prior to the mid-19th century, cott ...
since its introduction.
2009 issue
The first Rp2,000 note was gray and featured the portrait of Prince
Antasari
Prince Antasari, (; 1809 – 11 October 1862) titled Khalifatul Mukminin () was 20th Sultan of Banjar who ruled in 1862, and is one of the important figures in the Banjarmasin War. In 1968, he was posthumously named a National Hero of Indonesia.
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on its obverse and a depiction of a
Dayak traditional dance on its reverse. Its security features include a watermark of Prince Antasari himself, a security thread with the repeating words "BI2000" that shines red under black light, microtext, a see-through image of
Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia (BI) is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. It replaced in 1953 the Bank of Java (, DJB), which had been created in 1828 to serve the financial needs of the Dutch East Indies.
History
Bank of Java
King William ...
's logo, relief printing, and a rectangular blind code in
intaglio on the lower left part of the obverse.
2016 issue
The second issue of the Rp2,000 note was released on December 19, 2016. The green-gray note, which had a size of and weighed , featured the image of the national hero
Mohammad Husni Thamrin
Mohammad Husni Thamrin (16 February 1894 – 11 January 1941) was a Indo people, Eurasian-Betawi people, Betawi political thinker and Indonesian nationalist who advocated for the independence of the Dutch East Indies, Dutch colony in the Ea ...
on its obverse and depictions of the
Sianok Canyon, the
Tari Piring
Piring dance (Minangkabau: ''Piriang''; Jawi: تاري ڤيريڠ) is a traditional Minangkabau plate dance originated and performed in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is also performed in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The dance might be performed by ...
traditional dance, and
champaka
''Magnolia champaca'', known in English as champak (), is a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae. It was previously classified as ''Michelia champaca''. It is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber used in woodworking.
Etymo ...
flower on its reverse. Its security features include microtext, intaglio printing, a see-through image, a security thread, a watermark of Prince Antasari, a latent image, and ultraviolet ink.
Notes of this series were sometimes confused with the higher-denominated 20,000 rupiah note from the same 2016 series, which was similar in color, denomination, design, and size. Bank Indonesia predicts that this note, alongside other notes of the 2016 series, will cease to be legal tender around 2025 or 2026.
2022 issue
The third issue of the Rp2,000 note was released on August 17, 2022, on Indonesia's 77th
independence day
An independence day is an annual event memorialization, commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or Sovereign state, statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a milit ...
. Although its obverse and reverse design remained the same, the banknote's size was reduced to while its color scheme made colorful (in contrast to the previous series' monochrome) and its weight increased to . Its security features include a security thread, ultraviolet ink art, intaglio printing, blind codes, a plastic coating that also increases its durability, a see-through image of the Bank Indonesia logo, and a watermark of Mohammad Husni Thamrin.
It is reported that these notes are sometimes confused with the higher-denominated 50,000 rupiah note of the same 2022 series.
See also
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Indonesian rupiah
The rupiah (Currency symbol, symbol: Rp; ISO 4217, currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, (). Sometimes, Indonesians also inform ...
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Banknotes of the rupiah
References
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Indonesian rupiah
Currencies of Indonesia
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